My first attempt at photographing Tree Swallows. Delightful and very pretty little acrobatic birds whose flight patterns seem to have no rhyme or reason. The exposure was also a little challenging because of their colouring. They fly a little too fast for my skills, however I intend to try again on the first sunny morning, and likely several more times.
For now I'm just pleased that I managed to capture them in flight. On my next attempt I will try to get a few shots with them flying into the frame and to fill the frame. All of these are cropped 50-75%.
SS 2500-3200 300 mm focal length Aperture f4 and f 6.7 with a 1.7 extender on my lens.
Auto ISO set to a max of 640-1600 (set to a max of 800 or 1600 (image 3) depending on the direction of the light)
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Note... even though the background is blurry it is still a little distracting.
5. My first attempt at Bird Art... Two images merged into one - trying to fill the frame.
C&C always appreciated.